Story by Airman 1st Class Tori Shearn | 27th Special Operations Wing | 05.13.2025
The strength and well-being of the team is dependent on the health of the culture. The success of the Steadfast Line depends on looking out for one another by offering support, intervention, and help when needed. Some Airmen face an increased risk of sexual assault due to a range of factors. These can include prior experiences of assault, sex-based discrimination, lower rank, young age, or......
Story by Douglas Holl | Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen | 10.05.2022
Domestic violence is a public health problem that continues to afflict the U.S., and the Family Advocacy Program within the Department of Defense addresses this issue with resources for victims of domestic violence, their families, and their communities....
Story by Norman Shifflett | Fort Carson Public Affairs Office | 12.04.2020
The commanding general’s intent during inclement weather is to maintain the safety and accountability of both military and civilian employees who live and work on Fort Carson, as the weather can vary from place to place....
Courtesy Story | Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army | 09.17.2019
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Every Soldier who has spent time in the Adjutant General career field remembers using multiple systems to complete one task. If asked, many would tell you one centralized system would make their jobs much easier. Maj. Sherri Zimmerman, Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army, Requirements and Data Branch lead is one of these Soldiers. When Zimmerman learned the Army......
Courtesy Story | Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army | 04.22.2019
(FORT PICKETT, VA.) -- The Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army went live for the Virginia Army National Guard on April 5, 2019. Soldiers and Commanders having real-time access to theirs and other Soldiers’ information is already proving a benefit of the system, according to CW2 Lionel Blair, Systems Information Branch Chief for the VAARNG....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Darrell Hamm | 118th Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard | 12.02.2018
The 118th Wing welcomed a new coordinator to help victims of sexual assault seek the help they need on Sept. 1, 2018 at Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tennessee....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Wes Wright | 50th Space Wing | 04.30.2018
The Department of Defense instituted the Continuous Evaluation Program earlier this year, which changes reporting requirements for people with security clearances. Prior to the program, background investigations for secret and top secret clearances were tied to static dates, every 10 and five years, respectively. While they still are now, clearances are reviewed on a continuous basis......
Story by Donna M Cipolloni | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 05.22.2017
Safe HelpRoom, a service provided by DoD Safe Helpline, is an online community of sexual assault survivors in the military that meets to support each other in taking the next steps after a sexual assault. It’s free, secure and available 24/7 — and, since May 14, there’s an additional help room specifically for men....